How to weave a decorative "monkey fist" knot

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

There is an opinion that the decorative “monkey fist” knot has a special magical power, because, unlike other talisman knots, it is characterized by a special shape - a ball, although the rest of the knots are flat. Making it is not so difficult, the main thing is to carefully study the instructions.

Knot history

This decorative knot acquired such an original name due to its similarity with a small fist. It was used in the distant past, in cases where a ship in distress needed to throw a rope onto another ship to save it. In this case, this sea knot served as a weighting agent. A small core was placed inside it, and then it easily flew to the side of another ship.

Required materials and tools

To weave a decorative monkey fist knot, you will need:

• rope or rope;
• ball corresponding to the size of the future knot (wooden, glass, plastic or metal);
• knot tightening tool (you can useregular knitting needle);
• when weaving, the hand will serve as a frame.

How to weave a decorative Monkey Fist knot

To perform the knot, you need to take the cord, press it to the palm with the help of the little finger, throw it over the thumb, and then put it between the ring finger and the little finger.

After this, you should perform several turns, catching the lace on the thumb and little finger. The number of turns will correspond to the diameter of the rope used and the diameter of the weight (the ball must be completely hidden behind the turns of the cord). Next, the rope is wrapped around the little finger and a similar number of turns are made around the first. At this stage, it is necessary to insert the weighting agent inside and continue weaving.

The same number of turns should completely close the ball. You should pay special attention to the fact that the final batch of turns should capture the part of the lace that covered the little finger.

Having completed the weaving, the knot should be tightened. To do this, first of all, the thumb is released and the released loops are tightened (separately each curl). When the first group of loops is pulled up, the little finger can also be released. Next, you need to pull up another freed group of loops. This should be done gradually.

As a result, you need to take the knitting needle and use it to make the final puff. But it must be done in several stages so that the decorative knot is even and does not warp. Such a product can become a keychain or a talisman. However, in this case"monkey fist" needs to be continued a little or secured with other types of weaving.

Decorative knot "monkey fist" in the design of the room

Creating a marine-inspired interior, the monkey fist knot can be used as a decorative element. It will fit perfectly into the overall picture of the room, and will also become an original stop for doors, which can be hung on the doorknob or placed nearby.

The principle of its creation is the same as in the instructions described above. However, to make the decorative element look more massive, for its manufacture you will need about 4 meters of medium-thick twine or rope, in addition, a tennis ball and filler (sand, rice or small pebbles) will be useful for weighting.

Before creating a decorative knot, you need to practice on a thinner rope, performing all the steps in sequence. To create an emphasis for the doors, the “monkey fist” must be weighted using a tennis ball. A small incision should be made on it and the ball should be filled with the selected filler. If it was decided to use sand for these purposes, then after that the incision must be sealed with tape.

A weighted tennis ball is placed inside, slightly stretching the knot. Care should be taken when tightening the knot. You need to work through each loop, leaving no gaps. In addition, a decorative knot can be improved by hiding its tips. If they are not needed, they are simply cut off and hidden in the next threeloops.